How Much Is a Haircut in Oslo? 599–650 NOK at Local Spots
A haircut in Oslo costs NOK 599–650 at local places. If you paid significantly more than NOK 650, you were likely charged tourist prices.
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Is haircut in Oslo worth it?
Oslo is on the expensive side for haircut — it ranks in the priciest third of the 60 cities we track. The local price is still fair; the tourist price is not.
What locals pay
599–650 NOK
What tourist spots charge
799–999 NOK+44%
Buying haircut at tourist prices once a day costs about $203 extra over a week in Oslo — the difference between a paid museum day and a free one.
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Price Ranges
Local Price
NOK 599 – 650
What residents and savvy travelers pay in neighborhood spots
Tourist Area Price
NOK 799 – 999
Typical pricing near major attractions and tourist zones~44% higher than local prices
Crewcut publishes NOK 999 for Afro/curly (3abc/4abc) hair vs NOK 650 standard — explicit curl-type pricing rare in Oslo. Tipping not expected.
Tips for Haircut in Oslo
- 1Grønland/Tøyen frisørsalonger charge NOK 250–350.
- 2Book the base rate at Straight Edge (NOK 599).
- 3Do not tip — Norwegian norm.
What Haircut (Men) Actually Costs in Oslo
Haircut (Men) in Oslo costs NOK 599–650 where residents buy it, and NOK 799–999 in the parts of the city built around visitors. That is roughly 54% more at the top end, or about NOK 400 lost on a single purchase if you happen to buy at the worst place on the worst street. These figures were last reviewed in September 2026.
The staff are frequently interchangeable between the cheap and expensive versions of this in Oslo. The rent, the signage and the assumption about who walks in are what differ.
A useful mental threshold: anything at or under NOK 650 is a normal price for haircut (men) in Oslo. Around NOK 625 is the typical everyday figure. Above NOK 799 you are paying the visitor rate, whether or not the venue is pleasant.
Prices across Norway move together, so the habits that keep you at NOK 599–650 in Oslo will hold in the next city too: check a posted price, walk one street away from the main draw, and pay the way residents pay.
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